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Wadge Bank

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New Delhi recognized the barren and uninhabited island of Katchatheevu as Sri Lankan territory in 1974 and Colombo later recognized the resource-rich, deep-sea fishing grounds of Wadge Bank as Indian Territory in 1976.

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About Wadge Bank

  • Wadge Bank is a 10,000 square kilometre submarine plateau, of the sea south of Kanyakumari that is rich in biodiversity and considered India’s richest fishery resource.
  • Wadge Bank, located near Cape Comorin, is home to more than 60 species of ornamental fish and other oceanic animals.
  • Wadge Bank measures approximately 3,000 square km, and is about 189 km from
  • Wadge Bank came to India as part of the second of the two accords signed with Sri Lanka in the 1970s

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